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landscape_snarkitect
landscape_snarkitect
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July 18, 2023
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Type On A Path Tool is cutting off text

  • July 18, 2023
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Hi! I am trying to place the text adjacent to the arc lines in the photo within the shape path of the arc. I have made a copy of all of the arcs and am using the type on a path tool to align the text to the arc. Even though I have played with the alignment and type>type on a path options, the text is biasing to one side of the arc. Even though I have typed "reading materials" on the line, only the word "reading" is shown and the rest of the phrase is falling out of the text box. If I try to extend the texbox, it just stretches the font.

 

How can I center the text on the arc so that all the words are visible? Thanks!

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Correct answer tromboniator

Type or paste your text. There should be a handle near the start of the type:

 

Drag it to the start of the path. Since you have Paragraph set to Align center, your type should properly align to the middle of the path.

Have I missed what the problem is here?

 

Peter

Edit: Late as usual.

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tromboniator
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tromboniatorCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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July 19, 2023

Type or paste your text. There should be a handle near the start of the type:

 

Drag it to the start of the path. Since you have Paragraph set to Align center, your type should properly align to the middle of the path.

Have I missed what the problem is here?

 

Peter

Edit: Late as usual.

pixxxelschubser
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pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
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July 18, 2023

Couldn't it just be an overset text?

 

landscape_snarkitect
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July 18, 2023

It is giving me the sign for overset text, but it isn't starting in the center of the arc, so it is not giving the text as much room as it should. I just tried to simplify the stroke (only has one midpoint now) but the same thing is happening. Here is a close up. I just incliuded the straight text off to the side for reference of the intended phrase. 

pixxxelschubser
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pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
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July 19, 2023

Now I'm pretty sure it's overset text.

 

  1. What happens if you click twice on the plus sign with the selection tool (black arrow tool)?
  2. Or - why don't you just move the starting point of your path text?
Kurt Gold
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Kurt GoldCommunity Expert
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July 18, 2023

Can you provide a sample Illustrator file that includes just the Type on a Path object in question?

 

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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July 18, 2023

There is at least one other thread reporting this, but not a lot of people (if any) can reproduce it.

Does this happen in a new file?

 

You can report it as a bug: https://illustrator.uservoice.com 

landscape_snarkitect
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July 18, 2023

Yes, I am unable to upload the file for some reason... it says the "post script" something or another doesn't match for the file extension so the file was removed. Not sure what that means. I even tried locking all my layers, created a new layer, traced over the existing arc with the pen tool, and tried again... sadly no avail 😞

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